Outdoor pottery - Art by the Tracks 2015 Part 10

Cathy and I have tried sharing one of those 10 foot square spaces at a couple of indoor shows, and so we tried an outdoor one.  Friend and fellow potter Sarah Vekasi is a moving force at organizing it, and it is sponsored by the Depot, a not-for-profit arts and crafts venue in Black Mountain.  And the profits from the show go to art programs in town.

Our first Art by the Tracks booth

Art by the Tracks Oct. 2015

 The Art by the Tracks show happens in spring and fall.  We did both, and canceled one fall when the weather was too bad.  It was fun the times we sat outside all day selling our wares, but again the physical set-up and take-down were hard for me to do, so I said I'd no longer do outdoor shows.

Morning of Art by the Tracks show - Depot

Young lovers - Part 4

Pottery Vending Outdoors - 2015 part 9

We made good friends, here Ellen and Brad Stroman talk with Bob and Marsha

And grandchildren would come visit and receive fun hugs

Most of the summer we had a good time. That's why we kept doing it! That and the money.  We weren't getting rich by any means, but it was better than sitting home with our pottery!

Young lovers - Barb and Marty Part 3

Outdoors again- Red House - 2015 part 8

Both Cathy and I decided that an outdoor fall festival at the Red House would be fun.  The Red House is Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League, and has a little studio/gallery building next to the Monte Vista hotel.

It was a beautiful autumn day, and we enjoyed the day and were hoping to do it again the next year. But it wasn't to be held again, as the main organizing person moved on to other things.

These are the early morning setting up shots...the box in the path was gone soon.

Young lovers - Barb and Marty, part 2

All these photos came from facebook posts (usually by Barb) Thanks so much! I don't have dates though!

Outdoor vending 2015 - part 7

2015. The Mudbuddies had been trying different things, but our main idea seemed to work.  Out of 6 of us, just 2 would be at market each Saturday. And those 2 would choose whether or not to open depending on the weather.

One time, we definitely said yes, no matter what the weather brought. And it brought rain. Oct 10, 2015.

The booth next door (local honey) offered us the drop side to shield our table clothes.  Pots don't mind getting wet, but potters do! Cathy gave me a grin in her little bit of dryness.

So I looked a bit haggard even at the beginning of the day.  At least it wasn't too cold.  But we sure didn't have many sales.